Comparison

Connectarr vs Nexterm

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Connectarr

Features
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Your self-hosted media stack, one app. Connectarr brings your existing media services together on iPhone and iPad. Manage your library, track downloads, discover titles, handle requests and keep an eye on the tools behind it all—from one native app. LIBRARY & CALENDAR Browse movies, TV shows, seasons and episodes from Sonarr and Radarr. Monitor titles, edit profiles, manage files, find missing episodes and add entire movie collections. Check upcoming releases in a day-by-day calendar. DOWNLOADS & ACTIVITY See one queue for SABnzbd, NZBGet, qBittorrent, Transmission and Synology Download Station. Pause, resume or remove jobs, review history, add supported magnet links, torrent files and NZBs from your phone, and set speed limits on supported clients. AUTOMATIONS Build rules like in Shortcuts: when an episode is watched, stop monitoring it or delete its file. Run them from Connectarr or Shortcuts, or let them run on their own with Pro. Find them in More. DISCOVER & REQUEST Explore movies and shows by trend, genre, actor or streaming platform, with results relevant to your country. Get suggestions inspired by your library. Add titles to Sonarr or Radarr, or request them through Overseerr or Seer. MEDIA SERVER INSIGHTS Connect Plex, Emby or Jellyfin to see what's playing, continue watching and recent additions. Open a title on your own compatible player and get additional playback insights with Tautulli. Connectarr itself is not a media player. MORE TOOLS, LESS SWITCHING Manage subtitles in Bazarr, search and maintain indexers with Prowlarr or Jackett, track Tdarr transcoding, inspect Docker containers and Portainer stacks, and check live TV and recordings in Dispatcharr. BUILT AROUND YOUR SETUP Use local, remote or VPN addresses with automatic fallback. Customize your Home and tab bar, add calendar and activity widgets, and lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID. No Connectarr account is required. EXPLORE DEMO Try the app with sample data before connecting a server. Free includes ads and lets you connect Bazarr, Overseerr and one core service. Pro unlocks all core services, media server integrations, push notifications and an ad-free experience. Ultimate adds advanced homelab tools and customization. A free trial is available for eligible Ultimate subscribers. IMPORTANT Connectarr is an independent companion for your own self-hosted services. It does not provide, host or stream media. You need your own configured servers to use live features. Some features require a paid subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nexterm

Manage servers remotely via SSH, VNC, and RDP. Monitor server performance and control basic functions. This open-source tool provides essential remote access capabilities.

Highlights
  • SSH server management
  • VNC server management
  • RDP server management
  • LXC management
  • Telnet support
  • Server monitoring
Features
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The open source server management software for SSH, VNC & RDP. This app features - Basic server management over SSH, LXC and TELNET, VNC, RDP - Server monitoring

Screenshots

Connectarr4 screens
Nexterm2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nexterm at none against Connectarr's 6. Nexterm also leads on ads (none vs shown). Connectarr's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Connectarr sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Nexterm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Connectarr ships an update every 4 days, Nexterm every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Connectarr versus Nexterm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnectarrNexterm
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValentin DevigneMathias Wagner

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Connectarr

Subscriptions4
  • Connectarr Pro$2.991 Month
  • Connectarr Ultimate3 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Connectarr Pro$24.991 Year
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  • Connectarr Ultimate (YEAR)3 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
None

Nexterm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connectarr free?
Connectarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nexterm free?
Nexterm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Connectarr or Nexterm have ads?
Connectarr shows ads; Nexterm does not.
Which is updated more often, Connectarr or Nexterm?
Connectarr ships an update every 4 days, and Nexterm every 2 months. Most recently, Connectarr was updated on November 5, 2026 and Nexterm on October 31, 2026.

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